Vegetable-paring machine



ogn 4, 1927.

Y '-H. ROBINSON VEGETABLE PARING MACHINE Filed oct. 12. 192e 35%@ @wko/vn 'Patented oci.4l,1927. y A Y Y s u1-rs serres. AiENTf-oFF HENRY Roiaiivsont'or LYivnHunsfiglivnw YORK.,V

vnen'rnisLE-PARING MACHINE.-

, Application 'sied octobr 12, 1926. seriai i\i0.i141,o87.` v

Vegetable paring machines are, eXteIlSVely used wherein a speciallyformed*abrasive rotating plate supports thefvegetablesbto be peeledwithin a cylindrical pot or container,

whose interior surface mayor made abrasive. f .Y .i

.The present inventionA relates to an im'- proved form of mounting for ythe abrasive rotary supporting platev in ,machines of this character, asy wellasto-an improvedform of plate to be employed therewith'.

may not be The principalobject of theinvention to supply apparatus ofthischaracterwhich is cheap vto construct, easily-and quickly assembled ortaken apart, not easily subject-to getting out of order, while at thelsame time perfectly reliable in action and extremely durable. 4

The invention is illustrated ina preferred form in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in vertical section and partly in elevation of my complete v Vvegetable peeler, Figure 2 is a plan view of my abrasive plate and supporting frame seen from below, Figure 3 is a side elevation lof one section of my preferred form of abrasive plate, Figure 4 is a viewin elevation of one of the sections of the abrading member. Y

Figure 5 is aplan view of the power transmitting cross piece, and Figure 6 vis a view of the same inelevation.

My peeling machine comprises the usual container 10, removably mounted upon a base 11, in which is mounted a vertical driving shaft 12 lfor the abrasivesupporting plate 13. This shaft may be driven in any desired manner, as for inst-ance by the pulley 14 which drives the shaft 12 through the gears 15. v f

One of the advantages of'my invention is that, when the abrasive disc or plate wears out, it can be easily removed and replaced by a new plate, without sacrificing its mounting. For this purpose I provide a separable mounting support in the form, preferably, of a skeleton frame. In the form shown, this frame comprises an outer circular ring 416 provided with upwardly .extending pro-v Y jections 17, which fit under the upwardlyV 9 curved portions of the abrasive plate .13.-

The peculiar shape ofthe plate 13 shown in the drawings is well known in the art and forms no part of the present invention.

The central portion ofthe mounting vframe comprises a ring-shaped web 18, surmounted by a V'circular plate 19 having a lsocket 20 for the shaft and :these partsarel,connect,.-A v

ed with theouter lring 16x-by radial ribs 21.

-. Thej-,WeblSis thickenedat two diamet-y 'i rically oppositepoints, as Yshown in Figurefu 2,'at which p-oints theweb.isjp'pro'videdwith ward as shown in yFigure 3.

. radial sockets 22, 23 slightly tapering fup'- Y' The *abrasive dSC. 'SgY removably" fastened tothe supporting andmountingframe just described. While my invention is broad Y, l Aenough to cover any appropriate construc-4 y tion forV this purpose, I prefertherfollowing.;

As shown, the abrasive disc or plate, 13 is i made in as many sections (radially divided) as there are ribs 21 onthe. mounting frame. In thev drawings three of-these'are ShOWIl,

b ut my invention is IlOt conned to any particular number.

At the opposite `ends of each section the plate 13 are depending lugs 24, and these are so placed on the Vdierent sections that, f when the sections are assembled, the lugs in l pairs closely embrace the sides of thedifferl ent ribs 21, aordin'gmeans for removably fastening the v abrasiveplate to the mounting frame. This fastening can,`of cou-rse, be accomplished in various ways. In the form shown avcotter pin 25 passes through each Vpair of opposed lugs 24- and through the rib 21 which they embrace. Thusthe whole or Y a partof-the abrasive discor plate 13,' can be quickly removed and replaced by simply andremoving the cotter pins that bending holdit. s s

y My invention comprises means whereb the abrasive plate combined withfandffas; j

tened to its mounting may bequickly and reliably mounted upon and operatively connected with the driving shaft 12, however the latter may be driven. 1

For this purpose I provide'a transmitting f *Y cr-oss piece on the driving shaft adapted to enter the socket openings 22, 23, in the web 18 of the mounting frame. While this may' be accomplished in many ways, the following is my preferred mode of construction.'

The cross piece is formed ofl two similarv halves 26 and'27, whose ends are tapered at 28 to fit the taper of the socket openings 22,

23. These halves have a thickened cylindrical central portion 29 which closely fits the shaft 12, and the two halves are clamped firmly upon ysaid shaft, asy by the bolts- 30, 31. If desired, a set'screw 32 may also bel used, screwing down'upon a flattened' por-r tion 33 of the shaft'.V Obviously the cross saifafpgg `lattachdfcan .thenY be instantly placed 1n Y socketvopengs adapted to fit over the enclsn Vmounted transversely on the driving shaft V ging'@21MLgmfjgylner ring-shaped web Carry? Y. l

atng vwith said plateand sadfcross piece- 1 1 HENRY ROB-INSQN-V I 

